St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-03
AT HOME"
During the Last Days of Lent the Public
ADJUSTMENTS Have Taken Place
of Social Events
A Young Society Man Who Did the Ele'
CANT and Made Nineteen
Dollar Error.
A Few Quiet Weddings Within
Week Progressive Euchre and
Afternoon Teas.
Bits of Gossip Relating the Move
ments of Many Well-known
Persons.

Fortunately during the Lenten season.
the Twin Cities have been favored With the
ENGAGEMENTS of Lawrence Barrett and the
Boston Ideals. and young society gentle
men have really done the handsome in a
very commendable manner. With ole or
two exceptions the weather has been ac-
cording to the fancy of the most eXacting.
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1t was during the Boston Ideals engage
ment that a we'll known young gentleman
had prevailed upon two young ladies' to ac-
cept his company to the theater. All three
went to the opera in a hack, but the far
sighted and onomical young gentleman
concluded not to retain his hackman. Up
came the curtain and the popular birds of
song filled the building with sweet melody.
rewarded by storms of applause.
The two ladies were pleased
and their generous gallant was
reveling in sort of paradise-lke feeling.
Eventually the rhapsody ceased. the great
curtain descended, and the audience COM
menced to file out. Then it was showing
out doors. Suffering some embarrassment
the chvalrous youth finally secured hack,
in which he rode with his pleasant femn-
inc charges to the Ryan. where they lived.
Arriving at the hotel they alighted and
begged him to join them at lunch in their
parlors. He accepted with good grace, and
then proudly flung dollar to tie hackman.
They reached the elevator. Then he stood
still like statue A cold sweat came over
him. He trembled like a man
about to go into fit and
gasped once or twice. He Stammered
out an apology, and hoped he would be eX-
cused owing to the lateness of the hour.
The ladies were exceedingly sorry. But he
iIo hnH
madly out through the doorway, the ladies
supposing he had been seized with some
sudden sickness. They did not see him
until next afternoon, Wien he paid his re-
spects to them, and after some polite intro
ductory small talk. he inquired:
did you notice what that hackman
looked like last night?"
mo, we really don't recollect," they
both answered.
s'Well, | must explain, ladies'" he re-
piled; You were probably surprised at my
sudden change of mind last night, but when
paid the hackman supposed | was only
paying him silver dollar, and instead L
gave him twenty-dollar gold piece. Now
Eve been hunting for him all the forenOOn"
And gentleman who ought to know
says it is simply surprising what great blum
ders people will make at the ticket office of
the opera house. Everybody is in hurry.
and a young man wants good seat. He
is crowded by a score of persons waiting
with mad impatience. He throws down
$40 gold piece, supposing it is silver dol
lar, and gets his ticket. Next day, or it
may be between the acts. when he quietly
steps out to talk with a friend. he discovers
his error. Too latel Economy for two
weeks stares him in the face.
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A very readable Philadelphia paper says
new departure has been taken in Eastern
social circles. To each invitation to dinner
is appended the legend, Come early and
secure a clean plate.''